Comments on: Should I go to business school now? http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2009/02/07/should-i-go-to-business-school-now/ My name is Chris Yeh. I'm a Harvard MBA, and you can ask me anything! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:12:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: tdc http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2009/02/07/should-i-go-to-business-school-now/#comment-532 tdc Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:48:58 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2009/02/07/should-i-go-to-business-school-now/#comment-532 Food for thought: If you are entertaining offers from two Top 5 MBA programs during a time of insanely high applications, then you have a good chance of being an excellent candidate in a potentially horrible, post-MBA job market (if it exists). Food for thought:

If you are entertaining offers from two Top 5 MBA programs during a time of insanely high applications, then you have a good chance of being an excellent candidate in a potentially horrible, post-MBA job market (if it exists).

]]> By: admin http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2009/02/07/should-i-go-to-business-school-now/#comment-530 admin Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:06:51 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2009/02/07/should-i-go-to-business-school-now/#comment-530 FN is absolutely right. I wouldn't bother with a non-prestigious MBA in this environment. During tough times, there is always a flight to quality. FN is absolutely right. I wouldn’t bother with a non-prestigious MBA in this environment. During tough times, there is always a flight to quality.

]]> By: FN http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2009/02/07/should-i-go-to-business-school-now/#comment-529 FN Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:43:58 +0000 http://www.asktheharvardmba.com/2009/02/07/should-i-go-to-business-school-now/#comment-529 If you can get into a top 5 or maybe top 10 school, you can justify the decision to go to b-school in economic terms. Outside of the top 10 or so schools, the economics don't work. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't go because there are many other reasons to get an MBA. One thing about b-school is that it is a great chance to re-evaluate the industry in and location at which you work. If you can get into a top 5 or maybe top 10 school, you can justify the decision to go to b-school in economic terms. Outside of the top 10 or so schools, the economics don’t work. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t go because there are many other reasons to get an MBA.

One thing about b-school is that it is a great chance to re-evaluate the industry in and location at which you work.

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